Providence wants to “Pack an Ambulance” for eastern Kentucky

Jana Garrett

2 years ago

Men ride in a boat along flooded Wolverine Road in Breathitt County, Ky., on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says it's some of the worst flooding in state history. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)

PROVIDENCE, Ky. (WEHT) – A town in Webster County wants to donate supplies and an ambulance to eastern Kentucky.

The city of Providence’s Facebook page says the town has donated an out-of-service ambulance to Letcher County, one of the Kentucky counties affected by the flood disaster. The town has made a list requesting the following supplies for donation:

Bottled water
Cleaning supplies
- Garbage bags
- Mops
- Bleach
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
Non-perishable food items
- Canned goods
- Snack cakes
- Pop-Tarts
- Snack size chips
Hygiene products
- Shampoo
- Body wash
- Hand soap
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Hand sanitizer
- Wash clothes
- Towels
- Brushes
- Combs
- Baby diapers
- Wipes
- Baby formula
- Baby food

The ambulance will be parked in the parking lot in the rear of the Providence Utility Office until August 15.